Manufacture of articles of glass.



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APPLICATION f lLED NOV- 12. 1914.

Patented Mar. 18, 1919.

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MANUFACTURE OFJARTICLES 0F GLASS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. l2. I914.

Patented Mar. 18, 1919.

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MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES 0F GLASS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 12. 19x4.

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MANUFACTURE OF ARHCLES 0F GLASS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 12. I914.

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MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES 0F GLASS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. I2. 1914.

Patented Mar. 18,1919.

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APPLICATION FILED NOV. 12. 19m.

Patented Mar. 18, 1919;

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MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES OF GLASS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. I2- 1914.

Patented Mar. 18

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THOMAS STENHOD'SE, WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO HAZEL-ATLAS GLASS COMPANY, OF WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, A CORPORATION OF WEST VIRGINIA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 18, 1919.

Application filed. November 12, 1914. Serial No. 871,659.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS S'I'ENHOUSE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, \Vashington county, Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvemerits in the Manufacture of Articles of Glass, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which-'- Figure 1 is an elevation, fpartly in seea mechanism embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a partial top plan thereof; Fig. 3 is a section on line III-HI- of Fig. 1, showing in plan the arrangement of the molds; F 1g. 4 is a section on lines IV-IV of Fig. 1,' partially broken away, showing the driving and shock-ab-.

sorbing mechanism for the device; Fig. 5 shows in detail the mold table shock-absorbing mechanism; Fig. 6 is a plan of various operating mechanisms; Figs. 7 and 7 a show details of the mold and unlocking mechanism; Fig. 8 is a section on line VIII of Figs. 2 and 6, showing the operation of pressing the blank, and Figs. 8 and 8 are details of the controlling mechanism therefor; Fig. 9 is a detail of the moldoperating mechanism, on line IX-IX of Fig. 3; Fig. 10 is a section along line X of Figs. 2 and 6, showing the operation of blowing the blank, and Fig. 11 shows a detail of the controlling valve therefor; Fig. 12 is a detail showing the mechanism for operating the parison mold; Fig. 13 shows an elevation of the unscrewing device; Figs.- 14 and 14 are sections showing two ositions of the parts, on line XIV-XIV of Fig. 13; Figs. 15 and 15 are sections showing two positions of the parts, on lines XVXV of Fig. 13; Fig. 16 shows a section of the unscrewing mechanism before the forming block has been unscrewed, and Fig. 17 shows the device in process of unscrewing.

My invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of glass articles and consists in automatic mechanisms for separating the glass into predetermined quantities, and for pressing and blowing the se arated quantities into the desired shapes. y inventlon in particular provides mechanism for the manufacture of articles of glass having internal or external threaded parts. My invention also consists in the arrangement and cooperation of the parts which are hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring tothe drawings, A represents the spout projecting from the furnace B, C the machine or structure comprising the vvarious parts later to be described, D the moldcarrying table having a plurality of molds E. I have shown the molds mounted upon the table and I haveindicated the ten stations at which the molds will come to rest in a single revolution of the table by the reference letters a, b, 0', d, e, f, g, h, z' and j.

The mold tab-1e D is rotatively mounted upon ball bearings 2 which have a corresponding ball race in the stationary table 3. The stationary table 3 is supported by col umns '4, ositioned and bolted to the base. plate 5 o the structure C. Power for the various parts of the machine C is supplied by a motor F or other suitable source of power, through the continuously rotating shaft 6, which is geared to and drives the shaft 7. The shaft 7 has on its opposite end a bevel gear wheel 8, which engages corresponding gear wheels 9 and 10, which preferably have their centers set at an angle of 36 degrees and which are mounted respectively on the shafts 11 and 12. Upon the shaft 11 is a helix cam 13, which engages in succession with the rollers 14:, of which I have shown ten, equally spaced, attached to the under side of the base of the mold table D near its periphery. Each revolution of the helix cam 13 advances the table 15 and a starting device 15, the functions of which are to engage oneof the rolls 11 as the table D advances, and either stop or start the table D without shock. The arposition by a comprewion spring 18, thus.

serving, as it revolves about the shaft 12,

to come into contact with a roll 14 and absorb the shock of the table D and bring it to a gradual .rest. On the opposite side of the shaft 12, and set at 180 degrees from the arrester 15, is a similar startin mechanism 15, having a plate 16, slida 1y fastened thereto by a pin-17., which is held in outward P08151011, by a compression spring similar to the spring 18. The plate 16" serves, when rotated into the positlon shown in Fig.

5, the pur ose of imparting'an initial im-,

pulse to t e table D and thereby relieves it from shock when the helix cam 13 engages a roll 14 for forwardmovement.

Fitted into the hub 19 of the stationary table 3 is a hollow column 20, having suitable bearings 21 for'the shaft 22, which has a master gear 23 at its upper end and a bevel gear 24 at its lower end. The bevel gear 24 is driven by a gear 7 secured to the shaft 7,

and the gear 24 in turn drives the shaft 22 and with it the master gear 23. The master tively. Keyed to the shaft is a cam 32,

which operates a sliding bar 33 by engaging a trigger latch'34 to impel it in one d1rec-' tion, as is shown in Fig. 6. When the cam 32 releases the latch 34 the spring 35 returns the bar 33 to its initial position. The bar 33 is secured to and operates the watercooled cut-off knife 36, which intermittently supports and severs the stream of glass I which flows through the container 37, which is positioned at station a.

The glass-pressing mechanism, at station 5, preferably consists of the usual fluidoperated cylinder 38, equipped with plunger 39', plunger rod 40 and spring plate 41, and is operated as is shown in Figs. 8, 8 and 8", by the following mechanism:

The shaft 30, which operates the cutting- I off device through the cam 32, also has mounted upon it a cam 42, which actuates the glass-pressing mechanism. A lever 43 is pivoted to a bracket 44, and has upon one of its ends a roller 45, with which the cam 42 I coeperates to raise or lower the lever 43.

The opposite end of the lever 43 engages with'the cylinder valves 46, 47 by means of a slidable collar 48, which is adjustably con trolled by a hand lever 49.

When in normal actuating positions the pistons 46 and 47' of the valves 46 and 47 respectively engage the collar 48 at the portions 46" and 47". When, however, it is desirable to retain the plunger 39 in a fixed upward position irrespective of the-movement' of the lever 43, the slidable collar 48,

, ger 39in elevated position. Meanwhile, as

the opposite side 46 of the collar 48 is cut away it will not act on the upper valve 46, as is shown in Fig. 8. When it is desired to cause the plunger 39 to descend, irrespective of the operation of the lever 43, or

when the remainder of the machine is stationary,the collar 48 is moved to the position shown in Fig. 8, in which the part 46 will then keep open the valve 46 and cause the plunger to descend, at the same time the valve 47 will remain closed as the part 47 is cut away at this point. This mechanism comprises a flexible and simple means of control at the immediate command of the operator. v After the pressing operation the glass is subjected to a blowing operation at station 0, the .actuating mechanism for which, shown in Figs. 10 and 11, is to be described as follows:

The shaft 30 on which are mounted the cams 32 and 42, which actuate the cutoff and pressing mechanisms respectively, also carries a cam 50 which operates a blowing mechanism. Thecam 50 engages a roller 51, mounted on a blow pipe 52 which is connected to the-air supply. On the lower end of the pipe 52 is a valve 53., containing a plston 54 of. angular shape in cross section, which seats on the top of the molds in succession. When the cam 50 permits the pipe 52 to drop into the position shown in Fig. 10, the valve is opened and permits air to pass through the aperture 53 into the mold to blow the article. When the pipe 53 is raised, as is shown in Fig. 11, the valve is closed and the air is cut off.

After the article has been blown (which may occur in one or more operations, the

machine as shownbeing equipped for two blowing operations at stations 0 and d), the molds are opened in passing the stations at f g, and It, as follows: r

The shaft 31, as is shown in Fig. 6, has mounted upon its. cam 55, which strikes one arm of a bell crank lever 56, thereby rotating the other arm against a sliding bar 57, having 'a roller 58 mounted thereon.

As the table approaches the station f the sliding bar 57 with its roller 58 is driven outwardly at. the moment when the mold table D advances, so that the roller 5 will push the mold-handle 59, outwardlyslas is shown in Figs. 7 and 7, thereby ocking the mold and enabling the mold to be freely sprun open by the action 'of the arms 60. VVlmen the cam 55 has revolved sufiiciently to release the lever 56, the spring 57, acting on the bar 57 forces it back to its original position, thus completing the release of the mold-handle and assumlng a position readyto engage the next succeeding mold-handle. I

When the mold reaches the station 7 1t 15 ready to be opened, and this operationtakes place as it is passing the statlons f and 9. As is shown. in Fig. 3, the eccentricallydisposed cam slot 63 is mounted on the stationarycolumn of the machln'e, 1n Wl'llOh the rollers 62 of the plate .61 operate. The plate 61 is slidably mounted 1n guides 61 on the underside of the'table, and has a depending portion 61", to which are pivoted the rock shaft arm 61, which are keyed to the vertically disposed rock shaft 61. Mounted near the upper ends of the rock sha'fts 6l are arms 60, which are slotted so as to be held in slidable engagement with the pins 60 of the mold lugs 60*. As the late 61 is moved outwardly by the ecc'entnc- 1ty of the cam slot 63, the mold, when 1t has been unlocked as described, is forced open by the radial movement of the arms 60 upon the shafts 61 and as the plate 61 is subsequently drawn inwardly by the cam slot 63 and the arms 60 are moved toward each other by the consequent rotation of the shafts 61 the molds will be shut.

When threaded articles are being man-ufactured, the threads which have been formed on the articles in the pressing operations, are next released from the threaded part of the mold'by mechanism constructed and operated at station 6 as follows:

Mounted on the bracket 27 is an intermediate gear 64, driven by the mastergear 23, and which drives in turn the gear 65, which is positioned on a shaft 66. The shaft 66, as is shown in Fig. 13, has keyed thereto an eccentric cam 67 which is in engagement with a roller 68 on a stop member 69. Below the cam 67 is a gear wheel 70, loosely mounted on the shaft 66. The gear wheel 7 0 has near its periphery an upwardly-extending flange 71, in WhlCh are recesses 72 and 72", 180 degrees apart for reception of a portion of stop member 69. The gear 70 has also a downwardly-extending flange 73, which has shoulders 74 and 74*, 180 degrees apart, which come into engagementwith a segmental pin 75 forming the pivot of a latch lever 76, which is mounted on a support 77 keyed to the shaft 66. The pin 75 and lever 76 are oscillated by a latch 78, secured to the bracket 79. The latch lever 76 is normally maintained with the pin 75 in engagement either with the shoulder 74 or the shoulder 74", as is shown in Fig. 15, by the spring 80, against which the lever 76 is forced outwardly when it comes into contact with the latch 7 8, as

is shown in Fig. 15.

The stop member 69, which is-mounted in the bracket 79 secured to the stationary column 20, is always pressed outwardly by the sprin 81, with its roller 68 against the cam 67. W'hen the eccentricity of the cam 67 permits, the stop 69 will seat in. eitherthe.

recess 72 or 72, and will hold the gear 70 against movement. The continued move-' ment of the cam 67, b its contact with the roller 68, however, orces back the stop 69 out of engagement with either recess 72 or 72 in which it may be seated, and gear 70 is then free to move. At the same time that the stop 69 has been forced out of engagement with the recess 72 or 72, the segmental pin 75, which is carried by its constantly revolving support 77, will engage one of the shoulders'74 or 74, and will carry the gear 70 with it one-half of a revolution,

at which point the stop 69 will again enter the recess 72 or 72, and the latch 7 8, by its contact with the latch lever 76, will release the engagement between the shoulder 74 or 74 and the pin 75. The further revolution is adisk 85, having a cam surface 86 on its upper face, which co-acts with a roller 87 secured to the shaft 83, the purpose of which is to lower the shaft 83 so that the mechanism at its lower end will engagethe screwofi' device 84 .and rotate it, to release the threads on the article of glass. When the releasing action has been completed, the cam surface 86 will elevate the mechanism at the lower end of the shaft, so that it will be out of engagement with the screw-01f device.

The lower end of the shaft 83supports a collar 88, having a plate 89 secured thereto by the bolts 90. Attached to the end of the shaft 83, below the collar 88, is a plate 91, apertured for the bolts 90, and having depending pins 92, which are free to pass through apertures 93 in the plate 89. The screw-off device 84, with. which the parts just described coiiperate, is to be described as follows: 1

Secured to the mold table by the bolts 94 -is a support 95, upon which is mounted an terposed. between the hea s of the fillisterscrews and shoulders in the recesses' 103 in the neck ring support- 99. The fillister headed screws 101 a the springs 102 provide an adjustable movement so as to compensate for the. difference in .pitch of the threads in the neck ring support and in the neck ring, and to provide clearance so as to clear the top edge of the article as soon as the neck ring is released from the thread on the article. The thread protector ring 98 has in its top surface a plurality of apertures 104, with which the pins 92 engage to cause the unscrewing of the neck ring.

.The operation of the machine with the glass flowing from thefurnace spout A and with the various parts actuated by the master r 23, is as follows:

Thg glass at station a flows from the spout A through the container 37 and from the container 37 into a mold E, thelass bemg cut in predetermined amounts an at predetermined intervals by the cut-off knife 36,

which reciprocates across the lower face of the container 37. When the glass has entered the mold E at station a, it is supported by the parison mold 105, which is in elevated position, such as is shown in Fi 8.

The mold E, having been led, is advanced to the station I) b the movement of the table D, actuated by t e startin mechanism 15, and the helix cam 1.3. en the table has been brought to rest at station I) by the arrester' 15, theplunger 39, which is actuated by the shaft 30 through the cam 42, lever 43 and valves L6 and 47, will descend and will formthe glass, forcing it upwardly to form the threaded neck of the blank, as shown in Fi 8. The plunger 39 is then retracted and e blank is supported by means of its threaded engagement with the neck ring 100. The table is then advanced to blowing station 0 and the parison mold 105, which has 'been supported by the en ment of the roller 106 with the track 10 i -o s down the inclined end 108 of the track 10 and at the same time the bottom 109 of the mold, which has'on its'under surface a roller 110, will engage the inner surface of the strap 111 and will be moved inward into operative-position, as is particu-' larly shown' In Fi 10. As the machine comes to rest with the mold at the station 0, the cam.50 will actuate the blow pipe 52, lowering it and thereby openi' the valve and admitting the air throu h t e port 53 into the mold, and the bla may then be wholly or partially blown. The mold is then advanced by the rotation of the table to a further blowing station (I, at which there is in position mechanism similar to that at station a, operated by the shaft 31.

The mold is next advanced by the rotation of the table to the screw-off station 6. At this station the cam surface 86 permits the shaft 83 to be lowered, so that the pins will enter the apertures 10; in the thread-protector ring 98.

The shaft 83 will then be' rotated by means of the gear 70 (a one-half I ing to provide a compensating movement which eliminates the transmission of shock to the neck of theiarticle, and also lifts the neck ring 100 above the top of the article when the neck ring 100 has been released from engagement of the screw threads on the article. Further rotation of the mold table, as is shown in Fig, 6, will bring the mold to the mold-unlockmg shaft 31 actuates the lever 56- to throwv the pin 58 into the path of the handle 59, thus rotating it and unlocking the mold, so that when the mold has reached the station 7 the mold is ready to be opened,

The further rotation of thetable, as the mold approaches the station 9, will force the mold open by'reason of the action of the cam slot 63, which forces the plate 61, and with it the links 60, outwardly to open the mold,

as is shown in Fig. 3. The mold also remains open at station It, so that the completed article may be removed at either station 9 or k. A further movement of the table will retract the plate 61 and the link 60 by reason of the eccentricity of the cam slot 63, and will thus close the mold as it approachesstation z. The further revolution in the neck in operating the unscrewing device 84, except that the shafts 66 and 83 are revolved in a reverse direction to that of the shafts 66 and 83 by mechanism by which the reason of the interposition of the gears 64 and 64 between gear 65.

While the mold E is-moving from station 6 to station 7, the roller 110 of the mold bottom 109 enga es the outer face of the cam track 112, an; as the mold is unlocked and opened at stations 1 and g the mold bottom is drawn out so as to permit the article to be the master gear 23 and the easily removed, as is shown in Fig. 6. At the station a at which the mold is locked, the roller 106 of the parison mold 105 engages the inclined end 113 of the track 107, which elevates the parison mold into position to receive the glass when the mold has again reached station a.

It is obvious that various modifications may be made in the mechanisms and in the manner of operating them which I have shown and described, without departing from my invention.

Vhat I claim is:

1. In mechanism for making articles of glass, a mold carrier having a plurality of molds mounted thereon, severing, pressing, blowing and unscrewing mechanisms, each being operated by a cam mounted on a shaft, and a master gear adapted to drive said shafts in timed relation.

2. In mechanism for making articles of glass, a mold carrier having a plurality of molds mounted thereon, driving mechanism for the mold carrier comprising a helix cam adapted with each revolution to advance a mold from one station to the next, and shock-absorbing mechanism adapted to lessen starting and stopping shocks imparted to the carrier by the helix cam.

3. In mechanism for making articles of glass, an intermittently driven mold carrier having a plurality of molds mounted thereon, the molds being adapted to be brought to rest successively at predetermined stations, a constantly-driven shaft geared to a plurality of rods, and cams mounted on said rods, one of said cams actuating a severing and supporting knife, another cam actuating a pressing mechanism, a third cam actuating a blowing mechanism, the said mechanisms being positioned above said mold carrier at successive stations and cooperating automatically with said molds as they come to rest at said stations.

4. In mechanism for making articles of glass, an intermittently-operated mold carrier and a plurality of molds mounted thereon, opening and closing mechanism for each mold, means for locking each mold, actuating mechanism adapted to be projected into the path of the locking mechanism on each mold, to unlock it, and a substantially circular cam track eccentricallydisposed about the axis of the machine and cooperating with the opening and closing mechanism of each mold to open the mold after it has been unlocked.

5. In mechanism for making articles of glass, comprising an intermittently-operated mold carrier, a plurality of molds mounted thereon, a neck ring for each mold having a threaded surface, a revoluble support for the neck ring, means for rotating the support to unscrew the neck ring from the glass article, said means comprising a continuously driven shaft and an intermittently driven shaft, said intermittently driven shaft being capable of movement vertically to engage and disengage said revoluble support, a gear fixed to one of said shafts, a second gear intermeshing with the first gear loosely mounted on the other shaft, and a clutch mechanism for causing the second gear to revolve with its shaft, whereby the intermittently driven shaft is rotated to operate the neck ring through its support.

6. In mechanism for making articles of glass, an intermittently-operating mold carrier having a plurality of molds mounted thereon, driving mechanism for the mold carrier comprising a continuously-operating revoluble member engaging successively projections on said carrier for advancing said carrier step by step, and shock absorbing mechanism also engaging said projections successively and adapted to minimize the shocks of starting and stopping the mold carrier.

THOMAS STENHOUSE. Witnesses:

JOHN H. SWART, GILMER WESTON. 

